Binder attachment



T. S. KILGURE AND G. W. WILSON BINDER ATTACHMENT.

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BINDER ATTACHMENT.

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Patented Nov. 2, 1920.

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THAI) S. KILGORE AiiTD GEORGE W. WILSON, F HENDERSON, IOWA.

BINDER ATTACHMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent:

Patented Nov. 2, 1920.

in the county of Mills and State of Iowa,

have invented a certain new and useful Binder Attachment, of which the following is a specification.

The object of our invention is-to provide lo the combination of a hinder or other piece of operative mechanism adapted to be drawn across the ground with an engine operatively connected with the operative mechanism of the machine on which the engine 5 is mounted.

Still a further object is to provide an engine especially adapted for use for running the operative mechanism of a binder or the like where the binder or otherwise is drawn 0 across the ground by independent power, and to provide means for controlling the speed of the engine according to the speed of the advance of the binder or the like.

With these and other objects in view our invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of the device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in our claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 shows a side elevation of a portion of a binder having mounted thereon an 86 engine and illustrating our invention.

Fig. 2 shows a vertical, sectional view of the gear casing at the lower part of the engine illustrating the arrangement of the worm gear and clutch, taken on the line 2-2 0f 1- Fig. 3 shows a detail view of the governor and the automatic fuel control mechanism.

Fig. 4 shows a detail view of part of the mechanism for controlling the governor.

Fig. 5 shows an enlarged, detail view of the throttle valve.

Fig. 6 shows a detail, sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Fig.- 3; and

Fig. 7 shows a detail view of part of the mechanism for manually controlling and regulating the actionof the governor.

n the accompanying drawings we have used the reference numeral 10 to indicate v generally the frame of a part of a grain i6 binder shown.

We have shown the large traction wheel" 11 and part of the operative mechanism 12 of the binder.

It is well known that the operative mechanism of the binder is ordinarily operated from the tractor wheel.

It is our purpose to operate such mechanism from an engine mounted on the binder frame and to provide an engine which can be used for the purpose mentioned, or can be removed from the binder and used for general purposes.

It will be understood that the binder may be drawn over the ground or by a tractor or in any suitable way.

.VVe have shown. in the accompanying drawings an engine cylinder 13 below which is a crank case 14. The crank case 14 has a portion which projects laterally from the cylinder, and the engine is so arranged on the binder that the crank case extends forwardly in the machine as illustrated in Fig. 1.

hecrank shaft 16. is arranged fore-andaft on the binder.

It may be mentioned in this connection that our device may be used in connection with a hinder or other machine having operative mechanism.

Mounted in the forward lower portion of the crank case 14 is a transverse shaft 17. On the crank shaft 16 is a worm 18 which meshes with a worm gear 19 loosely mounted on the Shaft 17.

Formed on one side is a clutch member 20.

Slidably but non-rotatably mounted on the shaft 17 is a sleeve 21, on which is formed a coacti'n'g clutch member 22.

The sleeve .21 has spaced annular ribs 23 between which project the arms 24 of a clutch shiftin lever 25. On the crank shaft 16 is a y wheel 26 serve as a belt pulley.

It will be noted that the clutch members of the worm gear 19 and gears heretofore described, except thefly wheel are all mounted within a suitable casing so that they may be run in oil for thorough lubrication.

On the shaft 17 outside the casing 14 is a sprocket 27 in line with an ordinary sprocket 28 on the binder, from which sprocket 28 the operative mechanism of the binder is run.

O narily theses. r has ope from the lar'gefepi'ock traction which may also wheel by means of a sprocket chain. That chain, where our engine is used, is removed from the sprocket 28 and is extended over a sprocket 30 on a shaft 31; said chains being indicated by the reference numeral 32.

Suitably mounted is a. shaft 33 on which is a sprocket gear 34. On the shaft 31 is a. sprocket 35 shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, alined with the sprocket 34. A chain 36 travels on the sprockets 34 and 35.

Mounted in suitable hearings on the engine frame is a shaft 37 arranged at rightan les to the shaft 33.

n the shaft 33 is a beveled gear 38 which meshes with a beveled gear 39 on the shaft 37.

Fixed on the shaft 37 is a collar 40, to which are pivoted opposite links 41.

Slidably mounted on the shaft 37 is a sleeve 42 having an annular groove 43 therein. Pivoted to the sleeve 42 are opposite links 44. The respective links H and -11 are pivoted to governor balls 45.

Mounted on the shaft 37 between the collar 40 and the sleeve 42 is a coil spring 16 which normally tends to force the sleeve 42 away from the collar 40 and hold the governor balls adjacent. to the shaft 27.

A fuel supply tube 47 leads from the carbureter 48 to the engine and has mounted thereon on a stem 49 a throttle Villve W of the butterfly type.

On the stem 49 is an arm 51. Suitably pivoted on the engine frame at 52 between its ends is a, lever 53. One end of the lever 53 is projected into the groove 43 and the other end is pivoted to the arm 51, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 3.

Slielably extended through the lever 53 is a link 54, which is pivoted at one end to acontrolling lever 55, arranged adjacent to the drivers seat 56.

On the link 54 on opposite sides of the lever 53 and spaced therefrom are collars 57 and 58. On the link 54between the lever 53 and the collar 57 is a coil spring 59, and on said link between the lever 53 and the collar 58 is a coil spring 60.

We will now describe the practical operation of our improved device.

Assume that the lever 55 is set inwhat may be called neutral position, where the springs 60 and 59 exert yielding tension on the lever 53, then when the binder or other iece of machinery is drawn forwardly by independent power and the engine is operated for running the operative mechanism of the binder, it will be seen that the governor will be operated according to the speed of advance of the binder.

In the particular form of our invention illustrated in the drawings we have shown mechanism f0; connecting the governor with the traction wheel 11.

It will, ofcourse, be understood that any mechanism which would operate the governor according to the advancing movement of the binder would carry out thepurpose of our invention.

The parts are so set originally that when the engine is operated and the binder is not moving the engine can be. run. When, however, the binder is advancing, the movement of the governor balls outwardly will actuate the lever 3 for opening the throttle and the throttle will continue to be actuated according to the speed of advance of the binder.

Owing to the fact that the load on the engine will vary according to the condition of the grain being cut and so on, it is seen that it is desirable to have additional means for controlling the throttle, and this additiunul means is provided by the lever and the parts connected therewith.

lt will. be readily understood that the lever 55 may be readily adjusted so that the action of the s rings 00 and 59 substantially neutralize each other, or said lever may be set so lllil the action on said springs is such as to modify what would otherwise be the operation of the governor. Thus a great many modifirations may be roduced.

It is also obvious that in many cases it prcii'ralile o set the lever and. leave it in one position. In. some cases, however, as where the grain in one part of the field is very heavy, and in another is light, it is desirable to make adjustments quickly during the operation of the binder. This the operator can accomplish by simply shifting the lever 55. i

The advantages of a structure such as that herein shown may be largely seen from the foregoing description.

The engine frame is provided with brackets 61 and 62 for supporting the engine frame of the binder frame, and also for supporting the engine if it is removed from the binder.

It will thus be seen that in the engine structure herein described, we have provided a power plant which is especiall' ada ted for use on a. binder or the like, lint w ich ma be used asan independent power plant.

he advantage of running an engine according to the speed of advance of the binder is obvious.

On the engine shaft 16 and the shaft 37 I have mounted sprocket gears 63 and 64 adapted to receive a chain, whereby the governo'r device may be operated according to the speed of the en 'ne, where the engine is removed from the inder and it is desired to maintain the engine at a certain predetermined speed.

Changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of the parts of our device without departing from the essential features and purposes of our invention,

and it is our intention to cover lrv our (:laims any Inodilicd forms of structure or theengine cylinders; means for operatively ronneeting said engine with said mechanism; a governor devicognieans connected with said governor device and with one of said Wheels for operating said governor de- Vlt'tl norm-ding to the speed of advanee of said machine over the ground; means for up rrativelv connecting said governor derive with said throttle: and means on said Ina-- chine adapted, in one position for controlling said throttle ind -pendently of said governor and in another position to regulate the action of said governor.

The combination of a machine having .an operative mechanism, with an engine thercon for operating the said In hanisin, a fuel supply derive for said engine, a gov ernor d'evii'e rom'ieeted with said machine for operation avian-ding to the speed of advancoot' said machine over the ground, a throttle valve for controlling tho supply of fuel to the engine, means for connecting said governor devlce with said throttle, and

means adapted for controlling said throttle independently of said governor, and adjustable to position for regulating the action of said governor on the throttle.

T he combination of a machine having an operative mechanism, thereon for operating the said mechanism, a fuel supply device for said engine,a, governor device connected with said machine for operation according to the speed of advance of said machine over the ground, a

throttle valve for controlling the supply of fuel to the engine, means for connecting said governor device with said throttle, and

means adapted for controlling said throttle independent 1y of said governor, and adjustw 60 ahlo to position for regulating the action of said governor on the throttle, said means including a lever pivoted on said machine, having one portion operatively connected with said governor, another portion operat1 vely connected with sald throttle, a lever adapted to lit in a variety of positions, and means for yieldingly, adjustably connecting said lever with said first lever for yielding in difi'erent directions depending upon the position of the last 6 scribed lever.

Des Moines, Iowa. June 14, 1919.

THAD S. KILGORE. GEO. W. WILSON.

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